A Huge Indian Karud Dagger - 14562


Up for sale is this unusually large Karud dagger from India, a family member of the Pesh-Kabz Daggers. The sturdy blade is 15 inches long, with a strong T spine, is made of good Indian (crystalline) wootz. The massive hilt is carved from a huge chunk of wood 2.3 inches across and 8 inches girth, decorated with small dots to imitate rhino horn. This Karud comes with its original scabbard with brass locket and chape. Total length 22 inches. Very good condition. To demonstrate the dimensions it is shown below next to a more common Karud dagger

 
 
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